Incase you are new to the world of “slip knots”, they move! When I say to “pull tight and knot off” this is the end of your slip knot that goes into the stuffie. Putting a knot keeps your stitches from moving and falling out! It also makes the work more stable.This is a picture of the inside cover drawing in my ACB with the bookmark made and coloured and doing it’s thing. To get a copy of the bookmark drawing to colour and make, please click on the “download” button bellow.
![Teeny Tiny Baby Octopus 🐙 Pattern
By Rosemarie Neumayer
Abbreviations (American style)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sts = stitchs
sl st = slip stitch
Inc = increase
Dec = decrease (use blind decrease method for best results)
RND = round (This pattern is made up in the round as it is circular. The work keeps going around and around, use a stitch marker to keep your place at the start of each round. This is the same as a row when doing regular crochet just with a different name to indicate it is circular.)
FO = finish off (leave a long tail for sewing up with whip stitch)
Body
RND 1 - make a slip knot then ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook (pull slip knot tight and knot off)
RND 2 - Inc all around (12 sts)
RND 3 - 1 sc, Inc (18 sts)
RND 4 to RND 6 - sc around (3 RNDs)
RND 7 - 1 sc, Dec (12 sts) stuff here with polyester or yarn ends
RND 8 - Dec all (6 sts), stuff a little more and FO
Legs
RND 1 - make a slip knot (leave a long tail for this one), ch 2, [sl st to 2nd stitch from hook, ch 6] x 8 . Then pull the slip knot tight with all 8 ch 6's in it, FO (sew this to bottom of body)
Face
Use the centre of the 3 RNDs to make the eyes in and the last of the 3 RNDs to make the mouth.
Notes: If you are a fan of "magic loop", start by making your magic loop for the body and then do 6 sc into the magic loop...the rest is the same.
Also this pattern is great for using up yarn ends, this gives it the different colour changes and is a great way to practice your colour changing skills on the fly!
I use "Bernat Handi Crafter Cotton Yarn" which is medium worsted. Feel free to use what ever you like and have fun! 🤩 I use a 3.50 mm hook to keep tension and my stitches tight.](https://rosemarieneumayer.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/bcf8d078-061c-46a0-bdfb-09248c884ce5.jpeg?w=1024)
Rosemarie Neumayer